Amoeba Music

In the mid-1960s, the runaway success of Sergio Leone’s “Dollars” trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions. Filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely Italian take on the western, which was characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers together four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centered around the theme of blood money.

Special Features:

• New 2K restorations of all four films from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow Films
• Original Italian and English front and end titles
• Restored lossless original Italian and English soundtracks
• Brand new introductions to each film by journalist and critic Fabio Melelli
• Galleries for all four films
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by author and critic Howard Hughes
• Fold-out double-sided poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original artwork and a slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx

DISC ONE - $10,000 BLOOD MONEY

• Brand new audio commentary by author and film historian Lee Broughton
• Tears of Django - newly edited featurette with archival interviews with director Romolo Guerrieri and actor Gianni Garko
• The Producer Who Didn't Like Western Movies - brand new interview with producer Mino Loy
• How the West Was Won - brand new interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
• Theatrical trailer

DISC TWO - VENGEANCE IS MINE

• Brand new audio commentary by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint
• Cain and Abel - newly edited featurette with archival interviews with actor Gianni Garko and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
• In Conversation with Nora Orlandi - newly edited archival interview with the film's iconic composer
• Movie After Movie - brand new interview with producer Mino Loy
• Theatrical trailer

DISC THREE - FIND A PLACE TO DIE

• Brand new audio commentary by author and critic Howard Hughes
• Sons of Leone - newly edited archival interview with director Giuliano Carnimeo
• Traditional Figure - brand new, in-depth appreciation of the soundtrack and its composer, Gianni Ferrio, by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon

DISC FOUR - MATALO! (KILL HIM)

• Brand new audio commentary by critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• A Milanese Story - brand new, in-depth interview with filmmaker Davide Pulici, discussing the career of Matalo! director Cesare Canevari
• Untold Icon - brand new, in-depth appreciation of the soundtrack and its composer, Mario Migliardi, by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon
• Theatrical trailer